Celtic Diary Monday July 3: You Can Have Him Now, Or Wait For Possibles

Theres been a subtle shift in the way Celtic are doing business this summer.

Instead of waiting for a player to make up his mind towards the end of the window, the manager is keen to get those in who want to come now.

When Celtic approach a player, the lure of champions League football is dangled in front of them, but with three tricky qualifiers standing between the club and a place at the top table, some players would rather wait until it was certain.

Some are happy to sign up and help fight for that place, and that attitude is exactly what the manager should be looking for.

Charly Musonda seems to be one who is ready to commit to the cause, and as far as we know, which isn’t all that far, he’ll be putting pen to paper either today or tomorrow. There are a few little things to sort out, but there are no real problems anticipated.

The media, delighted to have something concrete to write about, were in their like a rat up a drainpipe.

After a huge investigation, they concluded he was the one on the left.

Well, when I say huge investigation, they more or less printed his wikipedia page.

Though they did ask Dedryck Boyata if Celtic were landing a superstar..

“If I had to bet I would say yes, he will be a worth a lot of money one day. But you have to confirm that on the pitch.

“From what I’ve seen he is a very, very talented player. When we talk about the future of Belgian football his name is there. That tells you all you need to know.

“The hype around him has been confirmed by the fact he is playing for Chelsea. I have seen him play so many times and I can tell he is a very, very good player.

“I think he needs some time to play and show what he can do. He is a player who can confirm all the hype around him.”

“Charly is a very skillful player who can play as a winger or as a no.10. He is very talented around the ball, he has got very good touches.

“He is small, but quick for his size. I don’t want to make comparisons to someone else, but he is one who wants to show what he can do.

“I can guarantee he is a very good player.”

Er, okay. How ?

“I have known Charly since he was 12. He is a very talented player. I can tell you the story.

“It was the holidays and I was preparing to come back to get ready for pre-season. North of Brussels there is an academy and that day I needed to train with my friend.

“There was the under-12 and under-13s there as well and I think he was there with them.

“I was much older than him, I was maybe 18, but I trained him with him. He was unbelievable!

“I was asking, ‘who is this?’ I could tell he was a very, very good player. It turned out he was playing for Anderlecht at the time and went on to sign for Chelsea.

So, he’s firmly in the category of “players that Boyata has struggled against ”

A group collectively known as “professional footballers “.

Musonda is very highly rated, and could well become the next big thing to come out of Belguim. alright, the first big thing to come out of Belguim, so should this deal go through, it will be a feather in the cap for the manager, and a sign that the club is beginning to put a foot back onto the world stage.

Though this is interesting, and possibly not entirely unconnected..

Chelsea and West Ham target Moussa Dembele won’t be sold until Celtic know European fate

Its from the London Evening Standard, the paper being run into the ground by former chancellor George Osborne.

They quoted Brendan Rodgers..

“Moussa is very content and happy,”

“He is not a player we want to sell, but we know how football works and we’ll see what happens.

“But certainly not until after the Champions League qualifiers, there won’t be anything done before then.”

The paper drew comparisons with Victor Wanyama and Virgil van Dijk who have done well down south, and if I remember correctly, van Dijk certainly hedged his bets on UCL football before heading to Celtic B down on the south coast.

Which reminds me, Celtic B, or to give them there trading name, Southampton, are sniffing around Stuart Armstrong…which may explain the delay in him putting pen to paper in his new deal, as he, being an academic lad, is looking into everything he can find on the south coast club, although after three weeks is still struggling to find anything alluring.

It would be no surprise if failure to reach the group stages saw a couple of assets realised, but for now the focus is on avoiding that scenario.

Believe it or not, Scott Brown, the Celtic captain, has been at the club now for ten years, give or take a couple of months.

He’s being rewarded with a testimonial match.

For younger readers, these games were awarded in the past for long serving players-ten years-to give them a few quid to help them in their dotage. With players now moving on as soon as the next bus south arrives, they have become increasingly rare, and its good to see the club remembering the tradition.

And its even better to see a top player hanging around for long enough to get one.

It may be a long , long time before we see it again.

Praise came from Brendan Rodgers;

“Scott’s someone I want here while I’m here. He’s a remarkable player who will go down as one of the greatest captains in the club’s history.

“He’s done it over the course of 10 years here but what he did last season puts him alongside the greatest captains.”

Peter Lawwell;

“Scott has served Celtic brilliantly over the past decade. He has given everything to the club and has played such an important role in bringing us success after success.

“He has also been a fantastic Celtic captain, doing so much for the club on and off the park in this role.

“Scott has always been a winner and it is fitting that he celebrates 10 great years at Celtic in such style as an Invincible and by lifting the Treble. We are delighted to grant this request from the Testimonial Committee.”

and El Hadji diouf, who stood in awe of the man

He deserves all the support he can get when this game comes around. He’s earned it.

Meanwhile, Etims has somehow upset another site, or blogger, or whatever the fuck he thinks he is…

From John James ..

If one has a unique point to make, or you are known to me as is the case with Auldheid, the chances are that I will approve your comment. I will also approve comments from my peers, including fellow award-winner Phil Macgiollabhain, James Forrest, The Clumpany, Paul & David at CQN and any other owner/operator of a blog. Kerrydale Street, who approved a disgusting and inaccurate slur on my character and exposed their arses when bringing my former wife into their virulent thread, have been flagged to her solicitor. I know from bitter personal experience that her solicitor will have them on their knees. E-Tims will also be banned. It must really hurt them that the light has passed over these titles.

Now, i can fully understand that he may want to latch onto a more popular and mature site, perhaps making a statement in the style of a publicity stunt in an attempt to gain notoriety or readership, but i’m at a loss to see why we’ve been singled out.

Not because I’m hurt that the “light has passed over those titles”-i can’t be, i haven’t the faintest idea what that means, but because John James has this idea that he is somehow above the rest of us, when in fact he spends most of his time desperately trying to gain information from those who actually do know something. (Or at least think we do )

Whilst we don’t take ourselves too seriously, however, its interesting to see that someone else does.

Here he is at a recent fundraising event for his site, which is mostly full of fundraising appeals..

As with Scope before him, the decision to try to make a living from his work will see him disappear into obscurity, whilst others do what they do because they like doing it, and remain honest in their work.

Once you ask for money, you have to play to the gallery.

Silly sod.

Meanwhile, the “rangers “squad flew out for their second leg Europa game in Luxembourg. They didn;t have time to stop at the airport Celtic shop.

235 Responses

Very anylitical bud and from experience in dealing with stats etc no doubt a lot of hard work gone into it?
So bravo on all of that.
Several things l will take you up on though bud if you don’t mind…
On Hooper his strike rate at Celtic in his first full season was among the top 4 in Europe sitting behind Messi Ronaldo and Di Natale.
He was an out and out poacher in old money a predator in and around the box it was only when Lenny started to ask him to drop deep and play the all round striker role that his strike rate tailed off at the end.
Had he continued to play the poacher role his scoring record would have continued in much the same vain IMO.
Dembele is going to improve as he ages of that l think there is no doubt he’s excellent with his back to goals and leads the line as a target man very well but as you point out he has deficiencies in his game from outside the box and IMO he’s not that effective in the air for a big guy?
Is 32 goals (including penalties) such a great return for a player some reckon to be worth north of £30m?
I don’t think so for me most of his worth comes from his potential.
Griffiths is at the moment the more complete striker,he has a better scoring rate over a lot ne’er period of time at Celtic and as you rightly point out scores all manner of goals.
Headers, volleys,long range and close range the man has the lot.
He will never be worth close to £30m for the simple reason is he’s probably 80% off being the finished article and only a manager with the pedigree of developing talent like Brendan will eek that final 20% out of him.
I believe he can and in the next season or so he will.
Much of the old adages of needing 4 strikers and playing 2 up are now more or less defunct bud?
We play with 4 attackers most games hence the investment in the likes of Sinclair Roberts and more recently Hayes plus the likes of Forrest already established in doing so.
All these guys can score goals,all of them can supply the ammunition for goals and we have Attacking midfielders who can and often do finish them.
Some of the top sides play without a recognised striker or a false 9 any of the above mentioned I believe can come inside and play that role?
We also have Lustig a player who started life off as a 9 plus several young strikers in the Devlopment squad chomping at the bit.
No need to panic unless that is of course Dembele or Griffiths were to leave?
In my opinion the former rather than the latter will most likely be the one to do so so therefore for me anyway it would make sense to keep Griffiths fit and playing more regularly than last season.
He at least hit 40 in a Season and with the right support from wide HAS more chance IMO of doing it again.
Dembele is not here for the long term that much is obvious.
Griffiths will be if Brendan treats him right.
That IMO should be priority.
Sell Dembele when the time comes then look to replace with similar i.e. A big target man for Europe.

bgbhoyJuly 3, 2017 at 1:57 pm ·

if moussa didn’t get injured he would of hit 40 this season

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 2:19 pm ·

True he may but then again he may have hit a rough patch and stopped on 32?
Griffiths hot 40 in a poorer side though this we know.

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:40 pm ·

CS,
You seem to have an issue with other posters opinions….try to be a little more patient with people.
I think Dembele would have hit 40-45 goals if he played every single game.
You seem to mention Griffiths 40 goals a lot?

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 8:43 pm ·

Think you will find I was replying to yer man Monti.
The reasons I bring up the 40 goals Griffiths actually did score are fairly straightforward:
1 It’s been a while since we had a striker who could achieve such a feat
2 He managed it playing mostly in a system that was questioned solidly for 2 years on here and elsewhere
3 He also managed it playing in a side who were hit and miss all last season
4 He will be here for the long term if he is handled and treated right

I.e. Not playing second fiddle to someone who most likely won’t be and who failed to hit 40 in a much better side.
Ps It’s a forum for debate bud.

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 9:52 pm ·

CS,
The one up front argument was based on that ‘ one ‘ getting injured.
My point was if we played with two strikers in each game, if one got injured we would still have one available.
To be fair, i did say consistently, that if the ‘ one ‘ up front ticked all the boxes, there wouldn’t be an issue.
There is absolutely no doubt that we relied far too much on Griffiths.
HH

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 10:22 pm ·

I agree to a certain extent with what you are saying Monti but the fact is the midfield combined scored more than Griffiths last season.
The theme of the piece above is that we are lucky to have 2 great finishers at Celtic at the same time again and the joy is due to the fact we don’t play with a traditional pairing we can keep both fresh if it’s done right and they stay fit.
My point is Griffiths will be here for the long haul all being well but Dembele time is probably going to be cut short as the vultures circle.
It is my opinion Brendan should have no one before the other and both should get a fair crack at it.

Celtic By NUmberJuly 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm ·

I looked at Hooper – very consistent over his 3 seasons. His goals per 90m was 0.62, 0.66 and 0.66. His overall productivity (goals and assists per 90m) was 0.89, 0.91 and 0.88 per 90m. So overall just below Dembele this season.

Hoopers career numbers are 0.54 goals per 90m and 0.7 Scoring Contribution per 90. Given he has mainly played in the English Championship and Scottish Premier, hardly world class.

Dembele is good in the air in that he physically moves defenders around and off the ball. His problem is holding it up either due to taking on physical contact, or running when he should pass.

Completely agree with the comment on 4 strikers. I was asking the question in my article. What constitutes an attacker or goal scorer has changed these days and threat from wide is as important. Providing we have cover for a front 4 of 2 wide, 1 central and 1 at “10” then we should be ok.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 10:31 pm ·

Hoopers figures and confidence took a hammering under that clown Houghton at Norwich.
He signed 3 strikers and managed to play all 3 in unfamiliar roles.
Hooper was an out and out poacher had Lenny continued with him and subsequent managers continued to deploy him in that role lm fairly certain his stats would have continued to flourish.
I would also highlight the contribution made by Stokes in the wide supporting role Hoopers game was complimented immensely by the work of Stokes’s who’s delivery and passing was superb at times.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 10:34 pm ·

The joy of having decent wing backs on both sides helps tremendously with the front 4 bud their overlapping enables the wide men the freedom to play on the front foot.
I personally would like to see 3-4-3 more this coming season as I feel we have the personnel now to play this system with ease.

Gash67July 3, 2017 at 10:29 am ·

Walter Smiths Weekend Gig ?

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 1:14 pm ·

winner

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 10:34 am ·

Caption: Another one bites the dust…or tarmac

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 10:34 am ·

Caption: ” Someone help me, i’m having a heart attack, my chest is tight & i can’t breathe, can you call an ambulance please “?

Oops sorry, my phone just ran out of battery..

Wisnae meJuly 3, 2017 at 2:41 pm ·

Sorry sir, the Ambulance service doesn’t have enough money to send one out now, perhaps if Rangers had paid us what they owed…

No amount of buckie could help billy forget that he was a knuckle dragging neanderthal

jimmybeeJuly 3, 2017 at 10:56 am ·

Caption: Ma Maw will go nuts when she finds i took her saucepan lids for the band.

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 10:59 am ·

Jimmybee…here the local pronunciation for band sound more like ba-wind

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:32 am ·

Are you in France?

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 12:32 pm ·

Mon Dieu Monti…NON

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:56 pm ·

aucun problème mon ami

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 5:48 pm ·

Who ya calling au cun

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 9:53 pm ·

Mike 🙂

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 10:58 am ·

Caption : lifelong Celtic fan Denise Lewis proves she’s still got a good javelin throw in her at 44

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 11:00 am ·

Saiz…her other hand is as good 😉

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:09 am ·

As opposed to you having 9″ regularly in you?

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:11 am ·

That was for CS before you start the water works again…..

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 11:18 am ·

bastard

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 11:19 am ·

That was for the bandsman who survived

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:21 am ·

🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:41 pm ·

I’ve no claimed any such thing, it’s what the ruler said!

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 8:34 pm ·

Ruler… Yer no king dick

PeteConJuly 3, 2017 at 11:01 am ·

Caption: “Prod with a big stick.”

henkesdreadlocksJuly 3, 2017 at 11:02 am ·

John James. An absolute balloon. Plagiarises other blogs and talks absolute bollocks. A cringeworthy cretin who is actually the mirror image of the typical Ibrox supremacist that he so willingly mocks for a few quid.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 11:04 am ·

Spot on and if he is a Bear then I’m Brad Pitt.

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:07 am ·

I told you not to go on their blogs…..

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:08 am ·

Trust no huns, not fucking one of them!

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 1:17 pm ·

well said henke the guy i ful a shit

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 11:02 am ·

John James has a collection of desperadoes eating out the palm of his hands.
If he’s the ex Rangers fan he makes himself out to be then my old man was Pope John Paul.
Your spot on with the comment playing to the galleries Ralph because that’s exactly what he is doing.
The ironic thing is of course his galleries are choc full of desperate Tims.
He’s a leach.

I still read John James’s stuff every now & then to see if he has any interesting to say, but he seems so far up his own arse and so obsessed with appearing clever – when he’s not moaning his face off and/or having another hissy-fit , because not enough people are daft enough to pay for unsubstansiated rumour or opinion spun as inside info. I hope he reads this because – one of his other flaws is an inability to take criticism.

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:16 am ·

Carl,
Why do you even look at their sites, m8?
They fucking hate us!

I wouldn’t look at their inbred shite if you paid me too…
Fucking vermin, every last one of them!
Scum!

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 2:53 pm ·

Monti… the thing about their sites is that they don’t know or understand WHY they hate us so much…could well be our lack of charm, wit and all round decency towards our fellow man ? or possibly because we hate them as much for the similar reasons cough cough cough

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:42 pm ·

🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:14 am ·

Caption: i’m not bitter or anything, but i hope it’s sore as fuck!

hectorJuly 3, 2017 at 11:15 am ·

Prick on a stick .

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:17 am ·

🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:20 am ·

See before anyone gives it ” they aren’t all bad or ” there’s some decent ones amongst them ” pish, they are the most fucked up collection of inbred hominids that ever walked the earth.
Narrow eyed, hate filled, monotoothed fuckwits!

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 2:42 pm ·

Monti ..I bet your a real beaut first thing in the morning too 🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:43 pm ·

No had any complaints…..

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 9:05 pm ·

Randy Monti and his 9 inch member
Oh he’s joost like Santa in late December
Humping his way up the lums roon Dundee
Young burds like to sit and tremble on his knee
Never one to be shunned in his advances
Out on the shwally he take his chances
Loves them then leaves them no time fur romances

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 10:47 pm ·

Pft wee edit…
Randy Monti and his 9 inch member
Oh he’s joost like Santa in late December
Humping his way up the lums roon Dundee
Young burds like to sit and tremble on his knee
Prancing about like a stud at the dances
Never one to be shunned in his advances
Oot on the shwally he takes his chances
Loves them and leaves them bae time fur romances

PisstoJuly 3, 2017 at 11:36 pm ·

🙂 🙂 🙂

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 4, 2017 at 11:20 am ·

Take the capital letter of each verse and you have the name of that wee ditty 🙂

shiltrumJuly 3, 2017 at 11:22 am ·

Caption: On the pavement Walter & Barry spend time relaxing drinking in the atmosphere.

I knew that Brendan would not let us down and that a quality signing would be brought in very soon, so Charly is my darling, my darling, the young shiltoneer!!

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:33 am ·

As long as he doesn’t misplace a pass in a friendly tho eh?
Fud 🙂

mikeJuly 3, 2017 at 11:32 am ·

I like the J.J. site, he makes some interesting points and I like his vocabulary, anybody who calls out the huns is good reading. If you do not read, then you do not learn.!!

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 11:35 am ·

Utter pish, i read VIZ & RAZZLE each month and have learned a lot.
Now, i want one of your lambs sliced into a pitta bread, covered in werthers sauce.
Ken

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 12:33 pm ·

Mike…apropos to what?

mikeJuly 3, 2017 at 12:52 pm ·

apropos to it gets right up his hole, the 9inch buckaroo, commonly known as dick dastardly.

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 12:58 pm ·

OUCH

mikeJuly 3, 2017 at 11:44 am ·

JESUS LOVES YOU. (but his mither thinks your a fud).

Ken.

George LazenbhoyJuly 3, 2017 at 12:43 pm ·

Caption stations of the Cross Orange style

mikeJuly 3, 2017 at 12:47 pm ·

That Charlie Saiz shut the blog doon with his pish stats, I think that he should be banned, or pay a fine for the homeless, my een are bleeding reading it. 😉

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 1:07 pm ·

That does it, you’re on loin cloth tying at the Sauna this week!

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 1:09 pm ·

🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:59 pm ·

Ban

Puggy67July 3, 2017 at 12:50 pm ·

Caption. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for life. Give a monkey a chib and he will fuck himself over the napper.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 12:51 pm ·

Caption Right whit wanny you basturts ordered a hot cross hun?

Martin67July 3, 2017 at 12:54 pm ·

Caption: pole vault practice Derry walls style.

mikeJuly 3, 2017 at 12:54 pm ·

Susanna Reid has a hot cross bum!! mmm,mmm yes sir she can boogie, she could boogie all night long, mmmm, mmmm.

San MiguelJuly 3, 2017 at 1:07 pm ·

Caption Fatima Whitbread eventually has enough of the constant orange walks outside her house and takes matters into her own hands.

Mark SherryJuly 3, 2017 at 1:10 pm ·

The Shitiest Michael Jackson tribute act ever

jimmybeeJuly 3, 2017 at 1:14 pm ·

I’ve read John James and he has some good points to be honest. I’ve no reason to doubt he is/was a bear. There are other some good contributors on his site,the more bloggers who tell the truth about Sevco and this small bigoted country of ours the better in my opinion. Dunno what is gripe was with this site though can only assume he read Montis posts and thought they were pish. 🙂

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 3:43 pm ·

Jimmybee..ahh Pissto…When did JJ have a go at ETims… I rarely read his stuff… tends to be wordy and condescending apropos being and arse

BondiBrianJuly 3, 2017 at 11:30 pm ·

“tends to be wordy” …………………….”apropos”

That made me smile.

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:45 pm ·

Fuck you 🙂

jimmybeeJuly 3, 2017 at 1:18 pm ·

Caption: Pedro out with his new friends in Glasgow.

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 2:55 pm ·

jimmybee…Pedro being the token taig then? 🙂

jimmybeeJuly 3, 2017 at 3:01 pm ·

That’s him throwing the stick 🙂

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 3:45 pm ·

Jimmybee…thats him being hit with the stick

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 1:26 pm ·

caption pedro sais a wonder were him wae the aberdeen trainers stole that can

To be an impossible fud, that is his quest, to go to the bar, no matter how skint, no matter how farrrrrr.
To be able to drink up at the bar,
that is his quest, that is his creed, that is his need!!

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm ·

Mike,
I think you have a point there 🙂
See what i did there……

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 9:16 am ·

Monti…it’s as plain as the nose on your face…

Honest hoopsJuly 3, 2017 at 1:35 pm ·

Caption…..another one bites the dust…sing it ..

James GallagherJuly 3, 2017 at 1:43 pm ·

Next shop is butterfingers!

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 1:55 pm ·

nae pressure charly

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 1:55 pm ·

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 1:58 pm ·

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 2:04 pm ·

and again

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 2:05 pm ·

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 2:08 pm ·

heers a bitty ae wee karamoko the futures bright its green and white

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 2:09 pm ·

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 2:26 pm ·

Bit of a poor edit on Dembele he missed all the best footage off and did the wee man a disservice IMO.
No disrespect to the other 4 but by comparison they are sand dancers compared to the wee man who is already picking a pass and using his napped when in control. Of the ball it’s no about the tricks with him he’s actually linking the play and using the ball wisely.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 2:28 pm ·

Napper

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 2:59 pm ·

who napper tandy

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 2:20 pm ·

Charlie…has he been signed yet?

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 2:53 pm ·

weered ur you trying tae spoil ma fun ………if he disnae sign a didnae want him anyway he he theres an auld sayin dont let them get you down it was written fur me COYBIG

jimmybeeJuly 3, 2017 at 2:59 pm ·

He signed a new deal a couple of weeks ago m8

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 3:09 pm ·

jimmybee… for Celtic or for Chelsea?

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 5:02 pm ·

Weered,
Aye we signed him two weeks ago….we aren’t telling anyone yet tho.

Tee hee hee

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 5:54 pm ·

OK I’ll keep the secret… Masonic style

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 9:08 pm ·

Amen to that brother 😉

jimmybeeJuly 3, 2017 at 5:41 pm ·

done deal as far as I’m aware, he was at Celtic two weeks ago and everything was agreed.

Caption
Triumphalism is a load of shite, as he proves tossing his caber.

Rebus67July 3, 2017 at 3:23 pm ·

I am at a loss to understand why JJ has had a go at this site.
He has provided both interesting and sound analysis of many situations involving Sevco but I have drifted away from reading his site. IMHO it has become repetitive and the constant threats to either close or impose a paywall have wasted the site.
He should do one or the other. I suspect if he does impose a paywall, he will end up doing the other….i.e. Closing.

Pity it has drifted this way.

Rebus

Rebus67July 3, 2017 at 3:26 pm ·

Just to add to the above: those that think the JJ site is probSevco could not be further from the truth. It is highly critical of the current setup at Ibrox.

Rebus

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:49 pm ·

Fuck him, we need to stop talking about the cunt, just laugh at him & them!

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 8:30 pm ·

He would be seeing it is mainly obsessed Celtic fans Bank rolling his site.
Fuck Rangers they died.
Move on ffs.

henkesdreadlocksJuly 3, 2017 at 8:42 pm ·

Absolutely correct. I didn’t think I’d see the day that Celtic fans could be as gullible as the gullibillys.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 9:11 pm ·

Sign of the times Andy success can breed it’s own problems.
Secco are a new entity I just laugh at the cunts pretending they are something else.
A never ending source of amusement that way 😉
HH

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:15 am ·

Mmmmm,ST sales? Waiting lists for STs? Multiple “new” strips being offered and bought in record numbers despite being pretty tatty (Ralph) ? Not many CL class signings?……..Gullible,pot and kettle….

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 3:40 pm ·

Rebus… I rarely read JJ’s site what did he say and when?… so I can have a look

rebus67July 3, 2017 at 4:52 pm ·

Weered,

He has removed his archives so that you cannot read back. Generally, you cannot comment on his site unless you pay. He makes exceptions for those that cannot afford to pay…the “unwaged…” He makes other exceptions for people like Auldheid plus some other blogs. Lately he said that KDS had sanctioned a comment that he took personally and one that also affected his ex wife. He had passed details onto her solicitor. He was thus banning comments from KDS on his site. For some reason, which he did not specify he was also banning Etims.

He seems to suffer for not having a wise counsel to reign in his wilder excesses.

It’s a bit like Ralph would be without the cool rationality of Desi. 🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 4:50 pm ·

The Cha,
You stopped greetin yet?

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 5:57 pm ·

The CHA… THANKS FOR THAT… BEEN MOST BUSY TODAY

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 6:05 pm ·

JJ is a pompous ass with an overuse of “BIG WORDS” accompanied by the obligatory delusions of sainthood or knighthood, it’s hard to tell which more important

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 7:13 pm ·

The Cha.. I read that JJ piece.. Gobshite..
This is the same guy that claims 3 loyalist hit men may be coming for him.
Hopefully that is untrue, as I suspect.
A “semi high profile hit” such as his would be kept most secret from rank and file, and police too.. As for KDS backsides… How do they identify them? Ffs

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 8:32 pm ·

He’s probably an ex KDS member.
He’s no Rangers man that for sure no matter what he claims.

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 8:42 pm ·

Saiz… His world seems to be shrinking if he is lashing out at folk for having a different approach and maybe perspective

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 5:07 pm ·

‘ We are the people ‘
What in god’s name does it fucking mean?

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 3, 2017 at 5:26 pm ·

Monti,it stands for We Adore The Pope! Pedro and various foreign RCs told me at Mass in Bearsden.Don’t tell anyone,it’s a cunning plan…..
P.S.JJ has an excellent piece about the orange(really sorry)mob today.It’s a must read…..

P.P.S.Has puggy won any captions recently?

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 5:58 pm ·

Monti… Suffice to say that you’re not one of them 🙂

MontiJuly 3, 2017 at 7:04 pm ·

Amen!!

The ChaJuly 3, 2017 at 8:21 pm ·

It’s actually quite a humble biblical quote along the lines of; You are the Lord and we are mere minions.

Typical Huns to totally not get it.

PisstoJuly 3, 2017 at 11:27 pm ·

The Cha… The old testament God was a vengeful God… ergo hun vanity and supremacy notions

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 8:34 pm ·

The chosen people.
Prolly why they love to fly the Star of David at their games the confused fucks that they are?

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 8:50 pm ·

I’d think that they fly the star of David as a poorly thought out reply to the Palestinian flags flown by Celtic fans and flown here on lampposts as a brotherhood understanding of their suffering

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 9:18 pm ·

The enemy of my enemy is my friend- Kautilya

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 9:49 pm ·

Saiz sadly the Israeli state would be jeopardised by any involvement with huns. Methinks they would not tolerate them not one bit. Perhaps those friendly enemies would be a step too far 🙂

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 3, 2017 at 10:50 pm ·

I think you may we’ll be right red 😉

BondiBrianJuly 3, 2017 at 11:41 pm ·

If god claims Jews as his ‘chosen people’, surely that’s racist?

Religion: whut ah load of make believe nonsense.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 4, 2017 at 12:48 am ·

God has no religion- Gandhi

BondiBrianJuly 4, 2017 at 4:17 am ·

There is no god – BondiBrian.

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 4:44 am ·

Bondibrian … I hope you never meet him/her

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:23 am ·

Correct,as usual W( best Belfast pal)… hymn

MontiJuly 4, 2017 at 8:45 am ·

Bondibrian is a fuckwit – god

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:27 am ·

Not nice language but sentiment sound right.By the way,humans,address me as God,my proper name,as in Mr.Stein who is sitting on my right side…..Me Bless him…..

7 For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep of His hand.
Today, if you will hear His voice:

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 11:11 am ·

Nice Jesuit style info.So Timmy,when they shout it,it’s just them being nice and Christian so why take offence?…arguments on this point will not be accepted…..Signed WATP.

The Charlie Saiz InternationalJuly 4, 2017 at 12:29 pm ·

I don’t take offence at that bud.
I’m more concerned about their mental state when you have educated peepul imagining that somehow they are chosen by God above all others due to the fact they follow some man made rantings in a re worked book from 2000 year ago?

Seek help l say to them.

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 3, 2017 at 5:30 pm ·

WATP,We Adore The Pope Signed Pedro and his RCs…..

Steven RJuly 3, 2017 at 5:33 pm ·

Caption: due to shutter lag on his new digital camera, Chris “Union” Jack fails to capture a shot of Gazza playing his imaginary flute, whilst carrying a bargain bucket and a fishing rod.

Think thats illegal Charlie posting without the writers permission, you might get into trouble for that.

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 9:56 pm ·

Jimmybee, Charlie don’t mind a bit of bother

charlieJuly 3, 2017 at 10:20 pm ·

jimmy i dont think phil would be angry about me passin oan the news

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 10:26 pm ·

Any publicity being good publicity except Sevco financial publicity… Pennies from heaven…

jimmybeeJuly 4, 2017 at 10:24 am ·

Don’t think it would bother ye anyhow m8 🙂

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 10:54 am ·

Not one little bit

PisstoJuly 3, 2017 at 10:34 pm ·

Hello everyone

PisstoJuly 3, 2017 at 10:35 pm ·

What does that mean

BondiBrianJuly 3, 2017 at 11:25 pm ·

If one swapped “Tims” for “huns” and labelled them all “inbred-vermin-scum” you would, quite rightly be labelled a racist.

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 11:49 pm ·

Possibly a realist?

MontiJuly 4, 2017 at 12:37 am ·

Weered,
Just let him have his snidey dig…….

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 4:50 am ·

Nah… Political correctness coming from Oz is a tad self deprecating in itself… That’ll keep him thinking for days

BondiBrianJuly 4, 2017 at 5:01 am ·

“Political correctness coming from Oz is a tad self deprecating in itself”

Care to eloborate?

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 6:56 am ·

No, don’t want to… How are the native Australians faring these days… I thought so…
Still shit for them

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:34 am ·

Ha,ha,classic and eruditionist…….

BondiBrianJuly 4, 2017 at 4:59 am ·

Dunno Red, just seem a wee bit ridiculous / over the top kind of language to be used in relation ti numpties that follow sevco and their pathetic ‘superiority / glorification’ of a culture which is dying before their very eyes. Aw that ‘inbred’ shite is yet another rant. Nae surprise there though, eh.

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 6:58 am ·

They are only terms of endearment…

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:32 am ·

Bondi,you really need to get back to Scotia to refresh your memory.Monti is spot on and that description is of the decent ones….

WeeredJuly 3, 2017 at 11:39 pm ·

Ooops

CortesJuly 4, 2017 at 1:06 am ·

Caption: “and that’s the move that earned Billy the bronze medal at the LGBT dance championships.”

charlieJuly 4, 2017 at 3:29 am ·

charlieJuly 4, 2017 at 3:35 am ·

rest easy martin tiocfaidh ar la

MontiJuly 4, 2017 at 11:00 am ·

Charlie,
Good stuff!
R.I.P. Martin, always in our hearts!

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:38 am ·

Thanks for cheering us up and it’s pissing down again,still could be worse,could be in Oz with BB thinking Huns are not so bad……

them were the days but then MON gave us this and a watched it wae ma ain wains and ile tell yees if auld god disnae gei us it again theres gonny be trouble in heaven

charlieJuly 4, 2017 at 7:37 am ·

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 9:44 am ·

Charlie,please don’t post that Seville clip again,the whole trip was magical except the ending.Signed 2 million fans that were there(allegedly) and are now suffering from PPI,MI5 and other ailments…
P.S.Light a candle for Bondi,he’s turning Hunnish and doesn’t believe.What is His world coming to?

BondiBrianJuly 4, 2017 at 11:32 pm ·

Rob ah was at he gemm cos am a Celtic supporter. Wondering how long it would take before a got accused of bein a hun.

WeeredJuly 4, 2017 at 10:52 am ·

Quiet in here this morning

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 11:21 am ·

Linfield and Progres double,good odds,worth a Jesuit tenner……

jimmybeeJuly 4, 2017 at 10:55 am ·

Any news on the big tax case this morning I thought this was due today at the court.

MontiJuly 4, 2017 at 10:58 am ·

Tomorrow morning m8

Rob O'KeeffeJuly 4, 2017 at 11:16 am ·

Probably just deciding whether puggy or puggy67 has “won” the caption competition (again).
P.S.Cmon Linfield(not sorry) and my new friends at Progres in tonight’s games.